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Jupiter to Saturn: 7 planets with the highest number of moons

Saturn to Jupiter are moon champions: Saturn has 83, Jupiter 79 (Galilean moons). Uranus 27, Neptune 14, Mars 2, Earth 1, Pluto 5 moons

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Saturn

Saturn is famous for its stunning ring system and has a total of at least 83 confirmed moons. One of its most intriguing moons is Titan, which is larger than the planet Mercury

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Jupiter

Jupiter has an extensive moon system in the solar system. It has 79 confirmed moons, including its four largest moons known as Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto

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Uranus

Uranus has at least 27 confirmed moons. Some of its larger moons include Titania and Oberon

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Neptune

Neptune has a minimum of 14 confirmed moons. Triton, Neptune's largest moon, is particularly interesting due to its retrograde orbit and potential for geological activity

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Pluto

Pluto, which was reclassified as a dwarf planet, has five moons. The largest of these moons is Charon

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Mars

Mars has two small irregularly shaped moons, Phobos and Deimos

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Earth

Earth has one natural satellite, simply called the Moon

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